♪ (almost like) The Real Thing by AleatoryThinker

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R E V I E W
THE REAL THING
 
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         by AleatoryThinker
         Super Junior || KyuWeok
         comedy | romance
         Chaptered | Completed
         Reviewed up to Chapter 12
         Reviewed by Chunkee__
 
No Other
       by Super Junior

Title (3/5):

Honestly speaking, your title was really disturbing. (almost like) The Real Thing. I was confused as to why your title was like that. You could have created something more creative and short at the same time.

In relevance to the story, it was almost like the real thing. For a moment there, I thought that Kyuhyun and Ryeowook really adopted a baby. (Woops. Spoiler Alert.) 

Appearance (3/5):

There were some inconsistent chapters wherein some chapters were short and some were long. Also, spacing was good. Since you didn't have the poster, I graded you based on the chapter appearance.

The part wherein the thoughts or writing of Kyuhyun was on a different font was good too.

Foreword/Description (7/10):

I honestly loved the description. It gave a crunch to it. Even though, it was a very small and minute information for a reader to read, it gave out a lot of thoughts about the idea. What kind of sound was that? Where does it come from? It definitely hooked me up.

In terms of your foreword, nothing much. It was meant for some author note's or some reminders. 

Plot/Storyline (17/20):

The fact that the assignment was just a project made me smile. For just two days, a lot of mistakes and healing were made. You portrayed the imperfections of love and a baby. Lol. How should I say this. You made everything seem so real and the mistakes that the characters portrayed was astounding. I personally love the story telling part. It was really a heart felt confession of Kyuhyun's feelings to Ryeowook.

Though some chapters seemed to look boring, it was entertaining to see the development of Kyuhyun's baby. Especially the baby journal. It was a nice thing to check how Kyuhyun's feelings grow for the mechanical baby. Not technically though.

I was especially suprised by the sudden make-out scene. Lol. Just a side note. :]

Character Development (22/30):

Solid personalities. Humane doings and attitudes. Love was imperfect yet portrayed the acceptance between the two. It was seemingly perfect but nearly perfect portrayal of human beings.

Kyuhyun was the guy who would easily get pissed off and annoyed over such small things but Ryeowook would come in and help him.

It was nice to see the development of the two grow throughout the story. Their love and patience for each other was a nice thing to see. 

Use of Language / Mechanics (17/20):

There were some phrases that needed to be explained thoroughly but grammar was amazing. Words that weren't used everyday were there and mixed with some common words. I need not to explain everything since your words were pretty amazing.

In terms of imagery or some figurative langue you used, it was used perfectly to the story. The scent of coffee and the piercing screams of the baby. Everything was good.

Flow (9/10):

Everything was perfectly balanced. You also named the chapter in their specific time so there is no need to emphasize the sudden jump of twist. I don't need to explain a lot. It was, like I said, perfectly balanced.

Reader’s View / Enjoyment:

Enjoyment? I loved it. Though some parts were a bit boring. It was a nice thing to read some Super Junior stories. Honestly speaking, I haven't been a fan of Super Junior ever since. So I clearly adjusted my preferences and let my eyes read aimlessly.

It was a great story. Period. It was a heart felt story and I don't know what to add anymore. Lol.

 

Final Score: (78/100)


Additional Comments:

I think I have stated everything up there *points* so I got nothing to say. Though I write genres, I haven't been reading a lot these days since school treated me like an . I heard that you are in China and I wish to say, Ni Hao to you. Lol.  This was the shortest review ever. Since, I think, I gave my feedback and there were some minor problems but it is your job to look and correct it. Some suggestions I might add?

You might want to add the character's feelings. Sure, dialogues were there and feelings but it lacked that strong presence of their feelings. Imagery would be nice and some figurative languages and you are set.

If I have done a great job reviewing your story, might want to upvote the story and wish us luck for the closing?

Sorry for the late review though. School was just a mess,

 

Review Credit to Chunkee__ from ♪♫ Midnight Sonata Café ♫♪

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momodays09
im sorry for the delay. school is just ughh. I can't make any promises, but I will aim to finish the two reviews in progress by the end of the month x.x

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-caas-
#1
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Diviana #2
Chapter 39: Chapter 38: I am surprised you got to my review as quickly as you did. Thank you for the review, I will fix those grammar mistakes. I'll keep in mind to be more detailed as I write (that as has always been a problem of mine). I don't understand how my foreword was messy though. I'll credit later today.
JESLEN #3
Chapter 36: Hi thank you for this wonderful review. I agree with everything that was mentioned and I'll try my best to incorporate the suggestion. Yes, Haha, I think this was posted late because there were some things in the review that were not included in the story anymore :D Anyway, thank you very much for the review. 81 is still a decent score since I barely started the story. Credited ^_^
azxema
#4
Chapter 37: read the review.
wow, even though I'm lacking 72 is pretty much a decent marks right? right? lol
I guess I should not abandon and pay more attention to the little things such as the comma, I didn't know it'd make so much differences.
Thanks for the effort - really appreciate it. really.
overdosagexo #5
Chapter 28: Hello >< I am so sorry about this late reply... Yes, I would still like to read my review :) I apologize if this adds on to your burden...
Story: 包子 (Baozi)
aeterniti
#6
Chapter 34: Thank you for the review (and the feature - wow, I'm honored)! I read it well ^^
I actually like your way of thinking that Jongdae was inhaling the flames over and over again as atonement for his sins. The thought hadn't crossed my mind, haha XD
Ah, yes...Yixing XD To be quite honest, I just needed a ghost of his past, and since Yixing's my other bias.....X) Yeah, there was really no deep reason behind it being Yixing. Just personal preference, ahaha XD
But I'm glad that you enjoyed reading it while reviewing it ^^ I'm glad that I was able to convey the process of insanity in Jongdae to you, the reader. :)
AleatoryThinker #7
Chapter 33: Thank you for the review! I really appreciate the feedback. I'm seriously a dunce when it comes to titles as in I have no idea if the title is good or bad no matter how many times I think it over. In this case, I couldn't come up with anything that wouldn't give the assignment away, because, yeah, I'm not creative. Plus I'm not concise with words. A bad combination.

I'll definitely be on the lookout for those boring/lagging scene when I'm editing. The make-out scene was never planned so the suddeness makes sense. I'll either move it on the timeline or possibly cut it out. Making the character emotions is something I'll have to work a lot harder on, but I'm really glad the characters came off as realistic.

Once again, thank you for completing this review as it helps me a lot!
vexatious #8
Chapter 32: Thank you so much for the review! I haven't read it yet, but soon I will <3 I've already credited you in my foreword, so thank you so much again!
azxema
#9
Chapter 28: Not that person anymore's author here.
I wouldn't mind a late review, i'm not in a rush so yeah. I still want my review
vexatious #10
Chapter 28: Hi! Im sorry for the late response i havent been able to go online. Yes i would still want to read my request :)